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    Default How do I change from Bing to Google toolbar...?

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    Please can you anyone help with a IE8 problem i am having...? I am trying to change IE8s default search engine back to Google needs to be changed within Group Policy updated the ADM to IE8s but i am unable to see where the setting are that tell IE8 to use Bing?

    Any Help would be more then helpful


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    By default there isn't a policy you can set. I created a custom ADM which I charged around £20 and this covers you for your whole domain. I don't currently have it hosted on my website. This will allow you to set Google as the default search engine. It also works with IE7 too on XP/2003 only.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael View Post
    By default there isn't a policy you can set. I created a custom ADM which I charged around £20 and this covers you for your whole domain. I don't currently have it hosted on my website. This will allow you to set Google as the default search engine. It also works with IE7 too on XP/2003 only.
    £20! for an ADM?! OMG?!?!

    Take a look at:
    Set Google as search provider in IE7.
    IE7 - add a set of search providers
    How to create custom .adm or .admx files to add search providers to the toolbar search box in Internet Explorer 7

    I am about to make an adm etc up for this anyway to set our new IE8/W7 boxes so I will post it later. Also I think you can use the IEAK8 (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/cc889351.aspx) to make a msi that you install after building that sets the options but I dont know about the limitation of the IEAK.

    On a side point Michael please note you cant really promote pay apps etc on this site without sponsorship, only freebies plz.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ZeroHour View Post
    I am about to make an adm etc up for this anyway to set our new IE8/W7 boxes so I will post it later.
    Hi. Will this ADM work under the following conditions:

    Client OS: XP Pro: SP3.
    Client browser: Either IE7 or IE8 [I am partway through moving to IE8 on our classroom/office machines]
    Domain controller OS: Windows Server 2008: 64 Bit.

    Thanks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveP View Post
    Hi. Will this ADM work under the following conditions:

    Client OS: XP Pro: SP3.
    Client browser: Either IE7 or IE8 [I am partway through moving to IE8 on our classroom/office machines]
    Domain controller OS: Windows Server 2008: 64 Bit.

    Thanks.
    No not that admx I mean but I will be making one for xp too. Any DC can deploy it.

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    Many thanks for all your advise

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    I have just completed a fesh install of XP SP3 at home. When it got to the point where it asks about Bing/Google etc I captured the following URL:

    Add Search Providers to Internet Explorer

    [Add Search Providers to Internet Explorer]

    My plan is to try this out tomorrow at work. If it works I intend to include the change in the next round of images [or I might be able to create an MSI based upon the changes?]

    Either way I will get back and post on any progress.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ZeroHour View Post
    £20! for an ADM?! OMG?!?!

    Take a look at:
    Set Google as search provider in IE7.
    IE7 - add a set of search providers
    How to create custom .adm or .admx files to add search providers to the toolbar search box in Internet Explorer 7

    I am about to make an adm etc up for this anyway to set our new IE8/W7 boxes so I will post it later. Also I think you can use the IEAK8 (Internet Explorer 8 Administration Kit, IEAK Release Documentation | TechNet) to make a msi that you install after building that sets the options but I dont know about the limitation of the IEAK.

    On a side point Michael please note you cant really promote pay apps etc on this site without sponsorship, only freebies plz.
    Sorry to drag this old thread up but ZeroHour...how did you get on with your W&/IE8 boxes?

    I am trying to achieve this also (just want Google as my default search Provider) but I keep hitting brick walls!

    Any help appreciated from anyone! thanks

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    Ok - managed to solve it with a reg to adm tool. A little bit old school but seems to work just fine

    Thanks

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